Translations
Psalm 119:11 (ESV) – I have stored up your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you.
Psalm 119:11 LXX
εν τη καρδία μου έκρυψα τα λόγιά σου όπως αν μη αμάρτω σοι
In my heart. I hid. your oracles so that I should not sin. against you.
Psalm 119:11 Interlinear from the Hebrew – In my heart I have hidden Your word that not I might sin against You.
Connections
Luke 2:19 [ESV] But Mary treasured up all these things, pondering them in her heart.
Luke 2:51 [ESV] And he went down with them and came to Nazareth and was submissive to them, And his mother treasured up all these things in her heart.
Psalm 37:31 [ESV] The law of his God in his heart; his steps do not slip.
έκρυψα [ekrupsa] hid
In the New Testament κρύπτω (krupto) appears eighteen times and is translated as hid, hide, concealed and secret. One of the best examples is in Matt 13:35 [ESV] This was to fulfil what was spoken by the prophet: ” I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter what has been hidden (κεκρυμμένα) since the foundation of the world.
There are things hidden in God’s word that we are meant to seek out and discover for ourselves and then hide in our hearts. This is a massive part of the journey of seeking God—we seek Him in His word, and as we discover Him there, we fall more and more in love with Him, and our trust/faith in Him and His ways grows steadily.
Reflections
What do I see hidden in God’s word, and what am I hiding in my heart? Are both these areas synchronised and healthy? Is there room here for change and growth in my relationship with Jesus? Are there things perhaps to let go of and others to embrace? I think the answer to all the questions above is “yes”. There is room for recalibrating my life around this principle and applying it daily. Let my days be full of seeking for God in His word, and then treasuring up in my heart the revelation found there, so that I might share this with others in a generous way.
Strength Coaches comment – The talent of Learer is always curious and asks the best questions, of self and others. Care needs to be taken that all we do is learn, and never actually apply the learning.
Blessings
Allan